To summit it shortly:
World was created 6,000 years ago; Adam and Eve started the world; everybody died except Noah's family and all the animals on his boat; we can't wear clothes from mixed fabric for no reason; homosexuals are bad people for no reason; God is so Good that he allows starvation in Africa; we can never blame God because He conveniently gave us Free Will and the Devil is the cause of most evil. Oh, and i can do whatever i want, as long as i squeeze Jesus into my heart.
Is there any more nonsense that i have to believe in to be saved?
2006-08-01 05:47:08 · 62 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
heh heh, I like it. I'm so tired of people from all sides shoving their religious views down everybody's throats. For all we know, the bible might be the truth. But you have to be an idiot not to question it at all, and an even bigger one to insist that everyone else do the same.
2006-08-01 05:53:35 · answer #1 · answered by Master Maverick 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
we can wear the clothes from mixed frabric but have you noticed that you sweat more when you do? homosexuals are not bad people only there acts accorrding to the bible. The people in charge of the states in Africa allow salvation Africa is wealthy. God can allow sometimes that the devil have evil, to test and grow a person. If you have to squeeze Jesus in it may be that you have too much other stuff that needs to come out. You must have more compassion and love then you would do all right welcome in family member
2006-08-01 05:54:01 · answer #2 · answered by sarell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This answer is based only on the last question that you have mentioned.
It is very heartening that you read the Bible.
The only thing that has to be believed for salvation is that "You believe in the Lord Jesus"
What is it that has to be believed then?
That he came to earth as a man, lived as a man does, died for our sins and rose again on the third day.
Did he have to die for us?
Yes!! No one is going to give a Rolls Royce Limo as an exchange for a bicycle. There should be something of value for any transaction to be valid. Life can only redeem life. To this, Jesus gave himself as the perfect sacrifice.
It may not appeal to many in the scientific age, the story of creation as given in the Bible. If I were trying to explain the theory of relativity mathematically, I would just get a big "Duhh.... So what is so great about that." The simpler way was what Einstein did. Have a man sit near a stove for one minute and it feels like an hour but let him sit near a pretty girl for one hour and it feels like a minute. This is the same case in creation. Which type of idea will you prefer, a simple case as in the bible or some complicated situation which even now the greatest brains have not been able to assert. Even today, there are only theories of formation of earth or origin of life. There is no concrete proof of exactly how the earth came to be. Especially the origin of life.
As a parent we would not like our child to question our actions, our decisions and wishes. If we believe God is infineitely superior how can some of the questions be answered.
If you apply this logic and reasoning, I am sure that many things will make more sense. It did and continues to do so. Please ask the help of the Holy Spirit for he can counsel you,
Regarding your question of Homosexuals, it has been Gods will that man goes out multiplies and fills the earth. Homosexuals cannot do it.
Devil is one who thought that he was above God:
Isa 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground,which didst weaken the nations!
(Isa 14:13) For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north
(Isa 14:14) I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
When he did this, he was cast out from Heaven. This is the one whom we all call devil. Please note that in very place where there is strife, problem, hunger, oppression, there is some agency, force, person or body that wishes to control the mind and body of the person. This can be force guirella or military, systems like communism in China, Russia where the mind and body belongs to the government. These are the places where the people are in misery. The oppresors try to play God. They wish to exalt themselves.
I hope that this answer has addressed your concerns
2006-08-01 07:07:31 · answer #3 · answered by J S P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you nust have skimmed after Genesis. We are not under the Mosaic law anymore, any rules as far as clothing material are no longer in effect. Homosexuality is wrong. Wanna know why. Because God said so. As long as someone is pursuing homosexuality they are violating Gods law. If they clean up there act then Jehovah will be ready to welcome them back to him.. No. You cannot do whatever you want and then make some halfhearted deathbed confession and have everything be OK. I always had a problem with that misrepresentation of Jehovah's forgiving nature. It takes sincere effort to come bach to Him after going astray. I hope this helps give some perspective.
2006-08-01 06:06:43 · answer #4 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Marky, just start with the New Testament this time so you don't get all hung up in Leviticus again... and by "so you don't get all hung up in Leviticus again" I mean, "so you don't notice all the parts that make no sense and portray God as an a**hole."
After all... the Old Testament doesn't apply anymore, and that makes it all OK!!! Even the murder of children... [how do people think and say things like this over and over without even a thought?]
Oh, yes... and also, you really must let me know where the Bible talks about worms crawling through your eyes... in hell... in a lake of fire... where those worms would also be burning... and unable to crawl... um, yeah, that makes no sense, either. Are they spirit-worms? I hope they are gummi worms... and I get all the blue ones! Hands off!
2006-08-01 05:59:12 · answer #5 · answered by Snark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you forgot about:
The Bible says that the world has corners (Isaiah 11:12) and that it sets on pillars (I Samuel 2:8).
It says that God accepted a human sacrifice -- he may have prevented Isaac's, but he allowed a general to sacrifice his own daughter without even a murmur, the text giving tacit support to the idea that having given his word, the man had to kill his child. (Judges 11:30-39).
It clearly maintains that genocide is often commanded by God (Joshua 10:40-42 and I Samuel 15: 2, 3 and 8) and that, after killing all the adults in a race, taking the female children as sex slaves is permissible (Numbers 31: 17-18).
this sad excuse of a god also calls for killing kids who eat or drink too much (Deuteronomy 21: 18-21)
2006-08-01 06:11:21 · answer #6 · answered by sprcpt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Until you sit down and read the Bible with an open heart, then it is just going to be a bunch of words for you.
And you left out a lot of things. Don't get bent over Jewish customs (the fabric) if you aren't Jewish.
Did you actually read every page or use Biblical Cliff Notes?
2006-08-01 05:52:05 · answer #7 · answered by Molly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You didn't read it. I can tell, cause their is no Africa in there and it never says homosexuals are bad people. And it doesn't say that the Devil is most evil(it says the serpent is the most cunning).
You have to read it again. Just start with the New Testament this time so you don't get hung up in Leviticus again.
2006-08-01 05:52:40 · answer #8 · answered by Makemeaspark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the Devil was cast out of Heaven he was given the rule over the Earth. Blame the Devil for all the problems on the Earth.
God is letting him rule until Jesus returns to Earth.
I wouldn't shut God or Jesus out of your life altogether. You may only be a little while from Death. No one knows when we will die.
If you believe you will be saved if not, you will be lost forever.
Jesus said that if you are ashamed of me I will not know you before my father.
2006-08-01 06:01:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU will be saved if you did what the Bible told you to do and God is not responsible for starvation in Africa - humans are. As a Christian I do have free will - do as the Bible tells me or be a bad person!@
2006-08-01 05:53:31 · answer #10 · answered by nswblue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is allowing man to ruin the world because it is not salvageable anymore. Africa could have plenty of food if man came together and transported the necesary aid to those countries, but we don't. We are too busy worrying about our net worth, our fancy car, and fakes boobs. You cannot squeeze Jesus into your Heart, you must fill it with Him. Believe in HIm, pray to Him. Once you start living with Him inside of you, you will see the world much differently.
2006-08-01 05:53:16 · answer #11 · answered by Caboman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋